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Old gene mutations may cause cancer today
BEERSHEBA, Israel, July 3 (UPI) -- Gene mutations that once helped humans evolve and survive could increase the risk of cancer and other diseases today, researchers in Israel said.
NOW Foods recalls whey products
WASHINGTON, July 3 (UPI) -- NOW Foods is recalling products containing whey protein concentrate because of possible Salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.
Older forests store more carbon
CORVALLIS, Ore., July 3 (UPI) -- Letting Pacific Northwest forests age longer would increase carbon storage and help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, researchers in Oregon said.
Genetically modified vines avoid virus
AACHEN, Germany, July 3 (UPI) -- Genetic engineering could make grapevines immune to a common virus that now results in smaller grapes and crop loss, German scientists said.
Butterfly offers lessons in climate change
OXFORD, England, July 3 (UPI) -- The reintroduction of the Large Blue butterfly to Britain offers lessons in helping plants and animals threatened by climate change, scientists said.
No DNA link between Etruscans, Tuscans
FLORENCE, Italy, July 3 (UPI) -- Modern Tuscans show no genetic relationship to the Etruscans who occupied the area during the Bronze Age, Italian researchers have found.
New 'river blindness' drug shows promise
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 3 (UPI) -- A new drug to be tested in three African countries could greatly reduce cases of onchocerciasis, commonly called "river blindness," health officials said.
Fewer California sea otters reported
MONTEREY, Calif., July 3 (UPI) -- A decrease in California's endangered sea otter population likely means their water has grown more contaminated, scientists said.
Soay sheep shrinking in climate change
LONDON, July 3 (UPI) -- Milder weather brought about by climate change is causing Soay sheep to shrink on an uninhabited British island, scientists said.
Three new dinosaurs found in Australia
Three new dinosaurs found in Australia
WINTON, Australia, July 3 (UPI) -- Three new dinosaurs -- two giant plant eaters and a carnivore -- have been discovered in Queensland, Australia, scientists said.
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LRO transmits first lunar images … Potential Alzheimer's drug target found … Study: Outdoor cats easy prey for coyotes … Memory decline reversed in mouse model ... Health/Science news from UPI.
Hammering: Men more accurate than women
AMHERST, Mass., July 2 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists studying the process of hammering a nail say they found men are more accurate than women when hammering under poor lighting conditions.
NASA'S Fermi telescope finds 16 pulsars
WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope -- able to identify pulsars by gamma-ray emissions -- has provided data for two studies, U.S. officials said.
First solid-state quantum chip is created
NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 2 (UPI) -- A U.S.-led team of physicists says it has created the first rudimentary, solid-state quantum processor, moving science closer to building a quantum computer.